How Can a Baseball Player Be Drafted Twice?

A player who is drafted and does not sign with the Club that selected him may be drafted again at a future year's Draft, so long as the player is eligible for that year's Draft. A Club may not select a player again in a subsequent year, unless the player has consented to the re-selection.

How does the Triple A Rule 5 draft work?

There is also a minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. Any player who is on the 38-player Triple-A roster is protected from being picked in the minor league Rule 5 draft. ... The player is drafted, the player's old organization is paid $24,500 and immediately the player becomes a member of his new organization.

Can you play college baseball after being drafted?

A player attending a junior college can enter the following year's draft without issue. ... unless they qualify as a draft-eligible sophomore based on their age. Jack Leiter, for example, is eligible this year instead of next year because he turned 21 in April.